Bug#363518: manpages-dev: tmpfile.3 is confusing

2006-04-19 Thread Michael Kerrisk
tags 363518 fixed-upstream thanks > The man page says: > > "The tmpfile() function generates a unique temporary filename." > > This is true, but largely irrelevant: there's no (legal) way to get at > the name. Since this a rather difficult area (tmpname, tempnam, > mkstemp &c.), clarity helps.

Bug#363518: manpages-dev: tmpfile.3 is confusing

2006-04-19 Thread Reuben Thomas
Package: manpages-dev Version: 2.22-1 Severity: minor The man page says: "The tmpfile() function generates a unique temporary filename." This is true, but largely irrelevant: there's no (legal) way to get at the name. Since this a rather difficult area (tmpname, tempnam, mkstemp &c.), clarity h